Adam Wainwright Headed For Yet Another DL Stint

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright is set to go back on the disabled list, and Jack Flaherty will replace him. Wainwright has only thrown 18 innings this season and has given up 14 walks. Seeing as how he's unreliable, he may be losing his starting spot. Flaherty has made several starts now, and […]

Week 7 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups And Cuts

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Kris Bryant Goes Yard As Cubs Fall To Braves

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has been red-hot lately. He has five home runs in his last 14 games. During that span, he has a 1.089 OPS. Bryant is having the season the Cubs needed him to have, especially with Anthony Rizzo having missed time. Fantasy owners that have Bryant are happy in all […]

Albert Almora Homers In A Big Three-Hit Day

Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora has been important in keeping the Cubs afloat through the rough times this season. Almora got his first home run of the season during a three-hit day in which the Cubs still fell short. Almora has a 1.1 WAR, which is impressive considering the amount of players that can hit […]

Jose Quintana Gets Lit Up Against Atlanta Braves

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana gave up six earned runs against the Atlanta Braves on Monday afternoon. He had to deal with windy conditions, which helped three of the nine hits he gave up leave the ballpark. Quintana did still manage to get six strikeouts but only lasted 4 2/3 innings, ultimately leading to […]

Week 6 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable in […]

Jason Heyward Placed On Seven-Day DL For Concussion

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward was placed on the seven-day disabled list on Tuesday with a concussion. Heyward hit his head on the fence at Busch Stadium going after Dexter Fowler's walk-off home run. This is a blow to the Chicago Cubs as far as defense is concerned, but his atrocious hitting streak has continued […]

Willson Contreras Getting The Night Off After Recent Struggles

Chicago Cubs catcher/outfielder Willson Contreras is going to get a chance to rest Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. Contreras has been struggling lately. He is a mere 7-for-44 with two RBI in the last 15 days. He only has a .230 average for the entire season with eight RBI. Victor Caratini will take over the […]

Javier Baez Out With Groin Tightness

Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez will be riding the pine Tuesday against the Miami Marlins due to groin tightness. Tommy La Stella will fill in for him at second base. La Stella will be hitting in the sixth spot, facing the 0-4 Jose Urena. Baez owns a .285 average and a major league-leading 32 RBI. […]

Cubs Have Trade Interest In Manny Machado

The Chicago Cubs checked in with the Baltimore Orioles about a trade to bring shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado to the Windy City. The talks are expected to resume before long. Machado is set to be a free agent at the end of the year. Even if the Cubs do land the young star, they are […]

Carson Kelly To Take Over Catching Duties For St. Louis

Carson Kelly was called up to the major leagues Saturday night after Yadier Molina caught a foul ball to the groin. Molina's injury required an emergency surgery, and he's expected to miss at least a month. This gives Kelly a chance to get regular work in the majors. Kelly may split a few of these […]

Yadier Molina Hits The DL After Foul Ball To Groin

Yadier Molina took a foul ball to the groin while catching during Saturday's game. He underwent surgery after the game and was put on the 10-day disabled list. He's expected to miss at least four weeks. Molina has had a great season to this point, so only drop him if you don't have room on […]

Luke Voit Optioned To Triple-A Memphis

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Luke Voit was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Friday after not playing any in the two games he was on the major league roster. As long as Jose Martinez has success in the majors, Voit will struggle to have any sort of role. He could hold some value in dynasty […]

John Gant To Start Monday Against Minnesota

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant made a three-inning relief appearance earlier in the year, resulting in a win. He is set to be back in the big leagues on Monday to start while Adam Wainwright is still out with an elbow injury. Gant has a 2.40 ERA at Triple-A Memphis over five starts. […]

Adam Wainwright Set To Throw Bullpen

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright threw a bullpen session Friday. It will be several days before his spot in the rotation comes back around, but there has not been a decision as to whether or not he'll take the mound. Even if he does take the mound, fantasy owners should be cautious streaming […]

Javier Baez Slides Down To Bottom Of Cubs Lineup

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez will be batting in the eighth spot in Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This is most likely a move to make the bottom half of the lineup a bigger threat. Baez already has seven home runs and a .279 average this season. Expect his strikeout rate to […]

Ian Happ Set To Get More At-Bats From Both Sides Of The Plate

With Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber only hitting for a .067 average this year against left-handed pitchers, outfielder Ian Happ figures to pick up some at-bats. With Happ being a switch hitter, he will be in the lineup more often. Assuming Happ succeeds in an expanded role, his fantasy value will increase. Happ has posted […]

Anthony Rizzo Moves Into The Cleanup Position On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit a leadoff home run against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday but has struggled this season. He owns a .159 average and only has 10 RBI so far in 2018. He is hitting in the fourth spot Wednesday, which is promising for his RBI outlook. His Tuesday spark could […]